INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) (R.118117.600)

INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR LEASE

IN THE TOWN OF SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU

FILE NUMBER R.118117.600

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is asking interested parties to provide information for a potential lease of space that meets the following criteria:

Section A: Lease Components

• a lease term of approximately 10 years, commencing on or about April 1^st 2024, plus options to extend the lease for one (1) additional period of three (3) years and one (1) additional period of two (2) years;

• approximately 1 652 usable square meters (um²) of contiguous office space and 91 um² of contiguous storage space, and 12 reserved and secured parking spaces;

• the proposed space must be available approximately 20 weeks prior to the above-noted lease commencement date so all space(s) may be prepared for occupancy;

•  the proposed space should satisfy or be capable of satisfying the following criteria:

1. The proposed space should be spread over a maximum of three (3) contiguous floor ;
2. The proposed buildings must have a window arrangement and configuration that are acceptable to the lessee;
3. The proposed space must be within an office, commercial or industrial building; residential spaces will not be considered;
4. Buildings located in flood zones will not be considered;
5. The space could be accessible by public transport within 500 metres of the nearest entrance to the building containing the proposed space.
6. The building containing the leased space must be accessible to those with reduced mobility;
7. The building containing the leased space must obtain a minimum environmental management and performance building certification (BOMA BEST or LEED EBOM and ENERGY STAR).
8. The storage space must have a minimum height of 6 metres, must be equipped with a motorized garage door and with a landing place.
9. The floor of the storage space must have a high load capacity capable of supporting heavy racking.

• the proposed space must be located in the town of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

• on or before the lease commencement date, the proposed space will have to comply with all requirements contained in PWGSC’s Standards for Leased Accommodation, a copy of which may be obtained from the contact listed in Section F;

Note: PWGSC may wish to visit or inspect the proposed space upon reasonable notice and a threat and risk assessment may be undertaken in order to assess potential threats to the security of the proposed space and to the public.

Section B: Responses

Interested parties are requested to submit their response to this EOI in writing to the following address:

Public Works and Government Services Canada

Place Bonaventure, South-West Portal

800 de la Gauchetiere W, suite 7300

Montreal, Quebec

H3A 1L6

or by email to the contact listed below in Section F.

Please indicate File No. R.118117.600 on all correspondence.

Section C: Responses Requested by

As this may be the only invitation to submit an Expression of Interest for this potential lease project, owners/mandatories should provide their response by October 7, 2022. Any response received after this date may not be considered.

Section D: Information Provided by Interested Parties or Mandatories of Interested Parties

Information provided by interested parties or mandatories of interested parties should include the file number, the location and municipal address of the building, current zoning, specific location of space within the building, measured area of space, architectural drawings identifying the proposed space with washrooms, exits and other design elements, private/public parking facilities, and details addressing the criteria listed above in Section A. Mandatories submitting a response to this EOI must provide PWGSC with a letter from the owner authorizing them to do so.

Section E: Security Requirement

If this EOI results in a future tender process, the building owners of the proposed spaces will have to hold a valid security clearance at the “Reliability level” , approved and granted by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) of PWGSC prior to the beginning of the fit up work. All parties interested in this potential lease project are advised to obtain this security clearance level in advance. Information regarding security clearance can be obtained on the website of the CISD/ PWGSC at http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Please contact the person listed in Section F to initiate the security clearance process.

Section F: Additional Information

For more information, please contact Maude Ducharme, Senior Leasing Officer by phone at 438-337-0148, or by email to: maude.ducharme@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Section G: List of Available Space

This EOI is issued in order to invite interested parties to demonstrate their interest in providing the requirements described herein. This information may be included in a list of available space and used for potential future solicitations.

Section H: Not a Solicitation Process

Note that this is not a tender process, nor a request for proposal, but only an inquiry as to the availability of space to lease. PWGSC will not necessarily invite offers, or lease any space, and may not post any future ads related to this request. The information provided through this EOI may be included in a source list of available space and PWGSC may issue an invitation to tender for other leasing requirements based on this information, or based on any other information which may come to its attention prior to an issuance of an invitation to tender; or it may invite offers by way of public tender. PWGSC reserves the right to proceed with an Invitation to Offer to Lease by inviting only parties deemed to most effectively meet specific operational, security and public safety requirements.